He and his wife Jeanne Jordan produced a wide variety of media through their production company, West City Films.
It was released theatrically and broadcast on PBS The American Experience, the BBC premier documentary strand Storyville, ZDF Germany and many other networks around the world.
So Much So Fast was released theatrically and broadcast on PBS Frontline, BBC Storyville, ZDF Germany, Arte in France and others.
He and Jordan are producing Our Towns for HBO, a feature documentary based on James and Deborah Fallows book about resilient cities around the United States.
Ascher has produced, written and directed short dramas, including Seduction Theory, about psychoanalysis and family, starring Tony nominee Michael Cumpsty, which won Best Dark Comedy at Worldfest Houston.
He has directed TV spots and branded content for major corporations, government agencies and nonprofits including Disney, Sheraton, Cisco Systems, Harvard Business School, Health Dialog, the Texas Rangers and the IRS.
He is author of the Filmmaker's Handbook (with Ed Pincus) a bestselling text and a staple of universities and film schools internationally.